Improvement in copy-holders



a inefithknown than 1., l HENRY n1.

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`To,` all whom, it my lconcern e e e WILLIAMS, of Bn'alo, in the county ofErie, in "the State of New the followin'gisafull andexact description thereof,

"The nature of my invention consists of a stock of wood" or ironin two sections, themain one having :the butt enlarged,-(see letter A,) rand provided with a. cavity r opening, B', intowhich` the center partition of thecapital ease tits; also with athumb-scre-w, O, to fasten or retain the `holderin.thedesiredposition.

` `through which the extension-stock passes.

brass-ferrnle, 1G, to prevent-ispl'itting. AtV the lower end and under side of 1 theertenesion reference being hadl to the accompanying drawing and, to the letters of reference marked thereon.

On the upper` `end `is'a band; or loop of brass, D,

y The extension -Eisprovided at the lower` end with a bandol.1 loop, Ii,through.whichrlthe-main stock slides, passingundenjand atthe, upper end with .a l

`Vdenimen.,,winnaarsor BUFFALO,

y York, haveinvented anew and useful Improvement' i`u` fOopyJolder and Guide;` and I dodecla're that NEW Yonne Letters Patent No.- 112,664, dated March 14, 1871.

i [IMPRovEMEN-r IN `comi-HoLmzfns;

' e ',rhe Sehe'dulee referred to in these Letters Patent and making of the same.

is a plain spring, H, which, hearing on the upper surf `face of the mainl stock, retains it at 'the desired` length. y p

Entering the upper end of the extension is the portionA intended to hold the copy I, which is formed of one p ieee of brass wire, bent in suchA a way that the upper bar crosses the stems nearly at right angles, and forming the spring by which the copy is held, and also forming a guide'by. drawing the copy upward through the holder as the work proceeds on the page or slip. ,i v-

I cla-inia 1 y v The combination of lthe spring-holder I and pieces A E, provided with the loops or ferrules DF, spring lH, and clamping device 4B C, when constructed and arranged as herein described, and for the purpose'V specified. l a

' y I H. R. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses: 1L

P. J.. HANOUR, v

WM. P. RosnNTnzALL. 

